Category Archives: Vegetables

Spaghetti Bolognese-ish. 5/18/18

Hardly a week goes by that I do not have some version of this dish. I made a bunch of sauce on 5/9/18 and froze two containers of it. The first time I used it, I diluted it too much. … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos. 5/17/18

Who does not love a taco? And even though we did not get to have a taco truck on every corner, you can make delicious, healthy tacos at home easily. Before a brief sauté John marinated the shrimp for a … Continue reading

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Vegan chickpea stew. 5/16/18

  We try to eat vegan or vegetarian once or twice a week. I figure it is good for us and good for the earth. Plus there are so many tasty dishes that do not require meat. Chickpea stew is … Continue reading

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Meat loaf. 5/14/18

We had five hamburgers left over from Mother’s Day so I made meat loaf. I make meat loaf the way my mother did-nothing fancy, egg, breadcrumbs,Worcestershire sauce, some chopped up onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper. I cook it at … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day cookout. 5/13/18

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. For the most part we do a pretty terrific job taking care of our children plus working outside the home and working inside the home. I hope everyone had a pleasant … Continue reading

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And sometimes I don’t cook. 5/12/18

As promised I did not cook Saturday night. We ordered Chinese food. Here is our standard order.

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New recipe! Vegan red lentil chili. 5/11/18

I think I am cooked out for this week. Along with my weekly menu I have been making dishes for Mother’s Day with John’s help. We are having the whole gang over here on Sunday for a cookout so we’ve … Continue reading

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New recipe! 3 Cup Chicken. 5/10/18

I got this recipe from the recent Cook’s Illustrated magazine. It was their take on 3 Cup Chicken which I did not know was a thing. Apparently the original has a cup each of soy sauce, Chinese wine, and sesame … Continue reading

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Thali for lunch and spaghetti for dinner! 5/9/18

John has been working these last few days and getting home late so our dinner routine has been disrupted. On Tuesday we ended up not having dinner at all! My daughter and I have been making up for the missing … Continue reading

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Artichokes, scallops, and potatoes. 5/7/18

I got a coupon from our grocery for BOGO free artichokes. Normally I won’t spent $3.00 on an artichoke but two for $3.00 is a deal. Plus these were GIANT! I put the artichokes in a plastic bag one at a … Continue reading

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